Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-16
THE FRuIT UNION.
Action of the Board of Directors Looking
to shipping this Seasons Crop.

Action of the Board of Directors Looking
to shipping this Seasons Crop.
The session of the Board of Directors of
the California Fruit Union, which closed
yesterday in San Francisco, completed or
ganization for the seasons campaign, and
took action upon certain points which will
interest all fruit-growers. Much time was
occupied in a general discussion as to the
best methods of centralizing fruit for ship
ment and hearing suggestions from Messrs.
Palmer, of Minneapolis; Davidson, of Gin
cinnati; Porter and Salisbury, of Chicago !;
Perry, of Denver, and Butts. of Council
Bluffs, as to the best means of marketing
California fruit in the Eastern States. The
discussion disclosed general opposition to
the system of shipments in vogue last year,
and the general sentiment seemed to be in
favor of but one agent in each principal
Eastern city, and that he should receive
all shipments to the territory under his
control.
Among the Eastern fruit-dealers present
were Il. Porter and Salisbury, of Chicago
Palmer, of Minneapolis; Davidson, of Gin
cinnati; Butts, of Council Bluffs, and Perry,
of Denver.
A great deal of time was devoted to the
election of a manager. As a result of the
discussion, and action connected with the
subject, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That an executive committee of three
shall be appointed, consisting of the General
Manager and two Directors, to serve during the
term of the Board.
ResoLUed, That the committee shall meet on
Wednesday of every week during the shipping
season, at the Office of the General Manager, 10
examine the books and confer with the officers;
also to give the General Manager snch directions
as may be necessary, subject to the approval of
the Board of Directors at the next regular meet
ing.
Resolred, That there shall be but one agent in
each city, except where fruit is sold by auction,
in which case the shippers may have their own
consignee provided. the fruit is sold by the
same auctioneer at the same time and place.
1t was also resolved to make the fourth
and last call of the % per cent. installment
on the capital stock, and those not respond
ing by May LIST will be debarred from all
privileges in the Union. 1t was also re-
solved to recommend to the Board that all
agents hereafter to be appointed be re-
quired to give bonds.
1t was determined to provide the neces-
sary means to send the President to the
Eastern States as soon as possible, to APP
point agents and make all other provisions
ing season. Also to look over the ground
and form estimates of the approximate
quantities most desirable to be shipped to
the various points at any time.
The National Bank of D. o. Mills & Co.,
of Sacramento. was chosen as Treasurer OF
the Union
At the final session held yesterday the
balloting for General Manager resulted in
the election of L. w. Buck of Vacaville
Messrs. II. Weinstock and P. E. Plat, of
Sacramento, together with the General
Manager, were appointed as Executive
Committee, and on motion, auditing power
was conferred on said committee The
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resoiued, That the California Fruit Union re-
spectfully suggest to Sunset Telephone Com
pany that there is large amount of fruit grown
in Placer, Nevada and Sacramento counties, re-
quiring very ready and complete communica-
ton between the different. shipping places. We
therefore request that they investigate and con-
slider the matter, and, if consistent, to extend
their connections throughout said territory
A committee composed of Messrs. KEEL
logg. Buck and Weinstock, was appointed
to present the resolution to the telephone
company. The meeting adjourned to meet
April 18th, at the Golden Eagle Hotel, Sac
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